Recording and playing audio

Recording and playing audio

Approaches • For playing audio • Play a stream with media player • Easiest • Works with compressed files • Works with urls and files • Works with shoutcast streams • Use audio tracks • With pcm only • Allows you to make sounds on the fly • Might be too slow to decompress on the fly (use media player for compressed audio) • Low latency for short files that fit in memory • Higher latency for longer files • But will need to repeatedly fill buffer (this is why media play is easier) • JET • For playing MIDI audio • Good for making a keyboard app • Short delay from button to sound • Not covered this semester • Sound pool • Store a bunch of optionally compressed files (included in app) • Predecompress • Play quickly on demand • Good for game sound effects • Not covered • For recording • Media player • Can record and compressed • Easy • AudioRecord • Record pcm • Need to empty buffer • NDK • Open SL ES • Can decompress to pcm • Allows sound effects (equalization, reverb, etc.) to be added • Maybe we will cover this later in the semester

MediaPlayer • Make app MediaPlayerFun with 4 buttons • Start recording (id=StartRecordingButton) • Stop recording (id=StopRecordingButton) • Start playback (id=StartPlaybackButton) • Stop playback (id=StopPlaybackButton) • Include permission to • Record Audio • Use Internet • There is no permission to play on audio device. • So a malicious app could play a scary noise in the middle of the night! • Include three class attributes for this activity • final private static String FILE_NAME = "audio.mp4"; • MediaRecorderaudioRecorder; • MediaPlayeraudioPlayer; • String pathForAppDataFiles;

Recording (1) • Make onClickListener for startRecordingButton • startRecordingButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {} ); • Get MediaRecorder • if (audioRecorder!=null) audioRecorder.release(); • if (audioRecorder == null) audioRecorder = new MediaRecorder(); • Get path for file • Note: each app runs in its own VM, with its own private directory and files. The SDK provides several tools for accessing the apps directory and files • The apps directory is at /data/data/<package name> • Files are at /data/data/<package name>/files • FileOutputStreamfos; // in java.io.FileOutputStream • fos = Context.openFileOutput(“filename.txt”,MODE_PRIVATE); // opens file /data/data/<package name>/files/filename.txt for writing • similarly • FileInputStreamfis; // in java.io.FileOutputStream • fis = Context.openFileInput(“filename.txt”); // opens file /data/data/<package name>/files/filename.txt for reading • MediaRecorder and MediaPlayer need the full path • In OnCreate, add • pathAndNameOfAudioFile = getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath(); // returns /data/data/<package name>/files • pathAndNameOfAudioFile += "/"+FILE_NAME; // file name with full path

logging • The SDK provides logging • Log.e(tag, string) • E.g., add class attribute • String TAG = "MediaPlayerFun"; • Log.e(TAG ,"Set file name: "+pathAndNameOfAudioFile); • The log can be seen from the DDMS • Or from the command line • C:\android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools> adb –d logcat • C:\android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools> adb –e logcat

Set up media recorder • audioRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC); • Options instead of MIC : • CAMCORDER Microphone audio source with same orientation as camera if available, the main device microphone otherwise • DEFAULT • MIC Microphone audio source • VOICE_CALL Voice call uplink + downlink audio source // remember this when we record phone calls • VOICE_DOWNLINK Voice call downlink (Rx) audio source • VOICE_RECOGNITION Microphone audio source tuned for voice recognition if available, behaves like DEFAULT otherwise. • VOICE_UPLINK Voice call uplink (Tx) audio source • audioRecorder.setOutputFormat(MediaRecorder.OutputFormat.DEFAULT); • options • DEFAULT • MPEG_4: MPEG4 media file format • THREE_GPP :3GPP media file format • AMR (adaptive multi-rate) good for speech • RAW_AMR • AMR_NB • NB = narrowband • Silence detection • AMR_WB • Wv = wideband • Same as G.722.2 • FLAC and .ogg are missing? Maybe added later • audioRecorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.DEFAULT); • options • ACC • AMR_NB : AMR (Narrowband) for speech • AMR_WB: (AMR (wideband) • DEFAULT • audioRecorder.setOutputFile(pathAndNameOfAudioFile);

Record try { audioRecorder.prepare(); audioRecorder.start(); } catch (Exception e) { Log.e(TAG, "Failed to prepare and start audio recording", e); } startRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); //stopRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); //startPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); //stopPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);

Stop recording if (audioRecorder==null) return; audioRecorder.stop(); audioRecorder.release(); audioRecorder = null; Log.e(TAG ,"Finished recording"); • Make onClickListener for stopRecordingButton • Make nice buttons startRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); stopRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); //startPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); //stopPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); • Try it • Run on device or emulator • emulator is slow, so the quality is bad • Get file from emulator using the DDMS and play in quickTime • Get file from device via adb • adb -d pull /data/data/edu.udel.eleg454.AudioFun/files/audio.mp4 c:\audio.mp4

Playback • Make startPlaybackButton and onClickListener • Button startPlaybackButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.startPlaybackButton); • startPlaybackButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {}); • Add to listener • //Get clean MediaPlayer • if (audioPlayer!=null) • audioPlayer.release(); • if (audioPlayer == null) • audioPlayer = new MediaPlayer (); • //Play • try { • audioPlayer.setDataSource(pathAndNameOfAudioFile); • audioPlayer.prepare(); • audioPlayer.start(); • } catch (Exception e) { • Log.e(TAG, "Playback failed.", e); • } • Try it… it fails • The file cannot be opened for reading

File Permissions • Problem: the file does not have the correct permissions. See adb shell … ls –l • There are several ways to fix this. • Use the file descriptor from when the file was created. But what if we want to play a file that was not created when we run the app this time • Change permissions with chmod • easiest option • Android might not support exec() in the future! • Sloppy • String command = "chmod 666 " + pathAndNameOfAudioFile.toString(); • try { • Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command); • } catch (IOException e1) { • Log.e("SetPermissions", "Couldn't set permissions", e1); • } • Better approach. • Just after the filename is set, add • FileOutputStreamfos; • try { • fos = openFileOutput(FILE_NAME, Context.MODE_WORLD_READABLE|Context.MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE); • fos.close(); • } catch (FileNotFoundException e1) { • Log.e(TAG,"could not open file"); • return; • } catch (IOException e) { • Log.e(TAG,"could not close the file"); • return; • }

When finished playing • It is important to release the mediaPlayer resource when you are done playing • Inside startPlaybackButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {, add • audioPlayer.setOnCompletionListener(new MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener(){ • @Override • public void onCompletion(MediaPlayer mp) { • startRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); • stopRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); • startPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); • //stopPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); • audioPlayer.release(); • audioPlayer = null; • }} );

Stopping playback • final Button stopPlaybackButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.stopPlaybackButton); • stopPlaybackButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {}); • In onClick, add • startRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); • stopRecordingButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); • startPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); • stopPlaybackButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE); • if (audioPlayer==null) • return; • audioPlayer.stop(); • audioPlayer.release(); • audioPlayer = null;

Volume Control • AudioManager • Add toggleButton to UI • Id = toggleVolume • In MediaPlayerFunActivity, • Add member variable • AudioManageraudioManager = null; • In onCreate, add • audioManager = (AudioManager) getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE); • Make onClickListener for ToggleButton • In onCreate, add • ToggleButtontoggleVolumeButton = (ToggleButton)findViewById(R.id.toggleVolume); • toggleVolumeButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){}); • In onClick, add • if (((ToggleButton) v).isChecked()) { • audioManager.setStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, audioManager.getStreamMaxVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC), AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI); • } else { • audioManager.setStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, 0, AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI); • } • AudioManager can be used to • set the volume of the ringer, in call, vibrate • Determine if music is playing • get the volume • Determine if the speakerphone is on • Play sound effect (clicks etc)

Play music from a stream • In startPlaybackButtononClickListener, replace • audioPlayer.setDataSource(pathAndNameOfAudioFile); • With • Uri uri = Uri.parse("http://85.21.79.93:8040"); • audioPlayer.setDataSource(MPFActivity.this, uri); • Note that this url as found insider a .pls file, which can be found online. Browsers can decode pls files. But the AudioPlayer cannot.

Missing Topics • Audio Focus • What to do when there are multiple audio streams? • One should play and the other should be silent • The app that has audio focus should play • You check request audio focus before playing. And only play if you get it • Remote control • When the screen is locked, you might want to adjust the volume. Remote controls allow you to do this • Wake Lock • If you are streaming, the system should stay awake even when the screen is off. • Wake locks do this • We cover wake locks later

AudioRecord and AudioTrack • AudioTrack plays audio from a buffer • The audio must be decompressed • Make a new app, AudioTrackFun • Make some sounds and play them • two buttons • Go • stop • Member variables • AudioTrackaudioTrack = null; • intsampleRate = 8000;//22050; • intchannelConfig = AudioFormat.CHANNEL_CONFIGURATION_MONO; • intaudioFormat = AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT; // must be this • static short[] audioData; // buffer for data • intbufferSize;

Set up AudioTrack • AudioTrack needs a buffer. When constructing an AudioTrack object, we must say how big this buffer should be. • Sometimes it makes sense to have a small buffer • In onCreate, add • bufferSize = 10*AudioTrack.getMinBufferSize(sampleRate, channelConfig, audioFormat); • Make audioTrack object • In onCreate add • audioTrack = new AudioTrack(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, sampleRate, channelConfig, audioFormat, 2*bufferSize, AudioTrack.MODE_STREAM); • note that the buffer size is in shorts (2 bytes) so we multiple by 2 • Make buffer • In onCreate add • audioData = new short[bufferSize]; • Must release audio resources • @Override • public void onDestroy() { • super.onDestroy(); • if (audioTrack!=null) • audioTrack.release();

Button to start and stop • Button startButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.startButton); • startButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {}); • In onClick, add • startAudio(); • Button stopButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.stopButton); • stopButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {}); • In onClick, add • stopAudio();

Fill audio buffer • We can fill the buffer with decompressed music, received audio (e.g., VoIP), or synthesized sound • Make member function and variables • float t = 0, dt = (float)(1.0/(float)sampleRate); • float pi = (float) 3.141592; • float w1=(float) 300*2*pi, w2=(float) 10*2*pi, a=(float)(100.0*2.0*pi); • public void fillAudioData(int length) { • for (inti=0; i<length; i++) { • audioData[i] = (short) (Short.MAX_VALUE*Math.cos((w1+a*Math.cos(w2*t))*t)); // fm synthesizer like the yamaha DX-7 • t += dt; • if (t>10) • t = 0; • } • }

Playing audio (approach 1) • void startAudio() { • fillAudioData(bufferSize); • audioTrack.write(audioData, 0, bufferSize); • fillAudioData(bufferSize/2); // get data ready • audioTrack.setNotificationMarkerPosition(bufferSize/2); • // setPositionNotificationPeriod is another possibility • audioTrack.setPlaybackPositionUpdateListener(new AudioTrack.OnPlaybackPositionUpdateListener() {}); • In onMarkerReached, add • track.write(audioData, 0, bufferSize/2); • audioTrack.setNotificationMarkerPosition(bufferSize/2); // must reset everytime • fillAudioData(bufferSize/2); // get next data ready • audioTrack.play(); • }

stop • public void stopAudio() { • audioTrack.stop(); • } • Try it • Note that the UI is delayed because we are working in the UI thread

Use thread instead of notification • Drawbacks of notification • It is not possible to check how full the buffer is. • try to write a larger buffer and wait • For sure this will block and delay the UI thread • One can use notifications and threads. But a direct thread approach seems to work well • boolean stop = false; // new member variable • public void startAudio() { • fillAudioData(bufferSize); • audioTrack.write(audioData, 0, bufferSize); • fillAudioData(bufferSize/2); // get data ready • Thread thread = new Thread(new Runnable() { • @Override • public void run() { • stop = false; • while (!stop) { • audioTrack.write(audioData, 0, bufferSize/2); • fillAudioData(bufferSize/2); • } • Log.e("AudioFun","Thread has stopped"); • }}); • thread.start(); • audioTrack.play(); • }

stopAudio • Update to • public void stopAudio() { • audioTrack.stop(); • stop = true; • }

AudioRecord • We will record from mic and then play it right back to speaker • In your project, you could send the recording to another host. • Use MediaPlayerto record to a file • Add member variable • AudioRecordaudioRecord = null; • intamountOfDataReady; • In onCreate, just after bufferSize = …, add • bufferSize = Math.max(bufferSize,10*AudioRecord.getMinBufferSize(sampleRate, channelConfig , audioFormat)); • audioRecord = new AudioRecord(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.MIC, sampleRate, channelConfig, audioFormat, 2*bufferSize ); • New version of startAudio • public void startAudio() { • Thread thread = new Thread(new Runnable() { • @Override • public void run() { • stop = false; • while (!stop) { • amountOfDataReady = audioRecord.read(audioData, 0, bufferSize/2); • audioTrack.write(audioData, 0,amountOfDataReady); • } • Log.e("AudioFun","Thread has stopped"); • }}); • thread.start(); • audioTrack.play(); • audioRecord.startRecording(); • }

Buffer size • Try it. • As expected, there is feedback loop. • The delay is quite large. This would not work so well for VoIP • How small can we make the buffer? It depends on how much other things are going on • More member variables • long currentTime, lastTime; • boolean starting = true; • intbufferToUse;

d = max(a*d, sampledDelay); • Buffer = 1.5d/sampleRate

Recording and playing audio